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Bright Moon and Bright Stars Trivia Quiz

Here are 10 multiple choice questions about the bright lights in our sky. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by bluenose. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bluenose

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,075

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3563

Last 3 plays: brm50diboll (8/10), sam388 (10/10), Midget40 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which moon of Jupiter is the second largest? Hint

Callisto

Europa

Ganymede

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Question 2 of 10

2. What crater of our moon has white spoke like rays appearing from it that are the most visible from earth using good binoculars? Hint

Maginus

Plato

Aristotle

Tycho

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Question 3 of 10

3. During which phase or season can we see the 'back side' of our moon from earth? Hint

winter

we never see it

summer

the crescent phase

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 'moon illusion ' is perceived when we see the moon on the horizon? Hint

the moon seems to appear closer

it seems to bounce

the moon seems farther away

it appears to be blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the mean distance of our moon from Earth? Hint

22,859 miles

838, 573 miles

238,860 miles

1,172, 844 miles

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Question 6 of 10

6. When will the Hale-Bopp comet next appear in our solar system (counting from 2001)? Hint

in 2,380 years

in 236 years

in 76 years

in 6,408 years

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Question 7 of 10

7. For viewers in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction does the Earth rotate around the Celestial Pole? Hint

end over end

clockwise

counter clockwise

it does not rotate around the Celestial Pole

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus? Hint

Betelgeuse

Menkent

Alpha Centauri

Hadar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was Vega 1, a Russian spacecraft, deployed? Hint

study solar winds

encounter Halley's Comet

study the poles of our Sun

encounter the moon Titan

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the largest star within 1,000 light-years of our solar system? Hint

Kappa

Acinimod

Thgrib

Betelgeuse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which moon of Jupiter is the second largest?

Answer: Callisto

Ganymede is 3,275 miles in diameter. Io is 2,262 miles in diameter. Europa is 1,950 miles in diameter. Ganymede is the largest satellite in our solar system, at 3,275 miles in diameter.

2. What crater of our moon has white spoke like rays appearing from it that are the most visible from earth using good binoculars?

Answer: Tycho

Tycho is a relatively new crater, hitting the moon 109 million years ago, and has some of the steepest peaks on our moon.

3. During which phase or season can we see the 'back side' of our moon from earth?

Answer: we never see it

4. What 'moon illusion ' is perceived when we see the moon on the horizon?

Answer: the moon seems to appear closer

When viewing the moon over our horizon, it seems larger than it really is. Actually it is farther, because when we look at the moon from earth, we are looking across the radius of our planet. That means it is approximately 4,300 miles farther.

5. What is the mean distance of our moon from Earth?

Answer: 238,860 miles

6. When will the Hale-Bopp comet next appear in our solar system (counting from 2001)?

Answer: in 2,380 years

7. For viewers in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction does the Earth rotate around the Celestial Pole?

Answer: counter clockwise

8. What is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus?

Answer: Alpha Centauri

9. Why was Vega 1, a Russian spacecraft, deployed?

Answer: encounter Halley's Comet

10. What is the largest star within 1,000 light-years of our solar system?

Answer: Betelgeuse

An easy one to finish.

Source: Author bluenose

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